Crap Towns / Newmarket / Parks
How many parks and playgrounds has Newmarket got?
OS maps 6 public parks and gardens in Newmarket (April 2026): 3.2 per 10,000 people, 28% higher than the typical town's 2.5. There are 24 play spaces, 12.7 per 10,000 people, 2.1 times the typical town's 6.0. 9.3% of its people live more than 400 metres from a park or play space, as the crow flies, 40% lower than the typical town's 15.5%.
| Measure | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| Public parks and gardens per 10,000 people | 3.2 | 2.5 |
| Play spaces per 10,000 people | 12.7 | 6.0 |
| Square metres of public park per person | 3.7 | 4.5 |
| People more than 400 metres from a park or play space | 9.3% | 15.5% |
| Town | Distance | % more than 400 metres from a park |
|---|---|---|
| Histon and Impington | 20.3 km | 34.4 |
| Burwell | 6.4 km | 33.6 |
| Cambridge | 19.2 km | 10.8 |
| Mildenhall | 13.0 km | 9.6 |
| Newmarket | – | 9.3 |
| Ely | 19.6 km | 5.5 |
| Cottenham | 19.9 km | 5.5 |
| Soham | 10.6 km | 4.9 |
| Haverhill | 18.5 km | 4.5 |
| Red Lodge | 8.4 km | 1.7 |
| Waterbeach | 15.4 km | 0.0 |
| The typical town | – | 15.5 |